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The Flying Frenchman is a bronze sculpture by César Baldaccini, installed outside the Hong Kong Cultural Centre along Tsim Sha Tsui's waterfront, in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The sculpture was gifted to Hong Kong by the Cartier Foundation in 1992. The name "Freedom Fighter" was rejected by Hong Kong's government, causing the artist not to attend the unveiling ceremony in 1993.

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  • The Flying Frenchman (翱翔嘅法國人, « Le Français volant ») est une sculpture en bronze de l'artiste français César installée à Hong Kong entre la tour de l'horloge et le centre culturel de Hong Kong près de la jetée publique de Kowloon. Elle est offerte à la ville de Hong Kong en 1992 par la fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain et représente une sorte de combattant marqué des séquelles et cicatrices de nombreuses luttes avec une grande aile brisée en partie, déployée vers le ciel. (fr)
  • The Flying Frenchman is a bronze sculpture by César Baldaccini, installed outside the Hong Kong Cultural Centre along Tsim Sha Tsui's waterfront, in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The sculpture was gifted to Hong Kong by the Cartier Foundation in 1992. The name "Freedom Fighter" was rejected by Hong Kong's government, causing the artist not to attend the unveiling ceremony in 1993. (en)
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  • The Flying Frenchman (翱翔嘅法國人, « Le Français volant ») est une sculpture en bronze de l'artiste français César installée à Hong Kong entre la tour de l'horloge et le centre culturel de Hong Kong près de la jetée publique de Kowloon. Elle est offerte à la ville de Hong Kong en 1992 par la fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain et représente une sorte de combattant marqué des séquelles et cicatrices de nombreuses luttes avec une grande aile brisée en partie, déployée vers le ciel. (fr)
  • The Flying Frenchman is a bronze sculpture by César Baldaccini, installed outside the Hong Kong Cultural Centre along Tsim Sha Tsui's waterfront, in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The sculpture was gifted to Hong Kong by the Cartier Foundation in 1992. The name "Freedom Fighter" was rejected by Hong Kong's government, causing the artist not to attend the unveiling ceremony in 1993. (en)
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